EP 0520894 A1 19921230 - Welding head for measuring welding parameters and method of use.
Title (en)
Welding head for measuring welding parameters and method of use.
Title (de)
Schweisskopf zum Messen von mehreren Schweissparametern und Verfahren zu dessen Verwendung.
Title (fr)
Tête de soudage pour mesure de paramètres de soudage et son application au soudage automatique.
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9108110 A 19910628
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a welding head permitting the measurement of welding parameters by virtue of means for viewing the welding area. This welding area (5) is illuminated by the arc and the electrode and it comprises in addition light spots (31A, 31B) projected by a laser source (32) through a nozzle (2). The area thus illuminated is imaged by picture-taking means (4) capable of determining the position of the said spots and to calculate therefrom the height of the welding head above the welding area, by a triangulation method. The picture-taking angle of the said picture-taking means can be modified so as to permit the detemination of several welding parameters. This welding head can be integrated into an automatic welding system. It can be applied to all high-technology industrial fields requiring automatic welding, such as the space, nuclear or aeronautical fields. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B23K 9/095 (2006.01); B23K 9/127 (2006.01); B23K 9/28 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B23K 9/1274 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0214120 A2 19870311 - IGM IND GERAETE MASCHF GMBH [AT]
- [A] WO 8604845 A1 19860828 - CATERPILLAR INC [US]
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 301 (M-628)30 Septembre 1987 & JP-A-62 093 093 ( MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP ) 28 Avril 1987
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE DK ES GB IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0520894 A1 19921230; EP 0520894 B1 19960828; CA 2072166 A1 19921229; DE 69213122 D1 19961002; DE 69213122 T2 19970313; DK 0520894 T3 19970210; ES 2093803 T3 19970101; FR 2678192 A1 19921231; FR 2678192 B1 19950707; JP 3236076 B2 20011204; JP H05185228 A 19930727; US 5371339 A 19941206
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 92401795 A 19920625; CA 2072166 A 19920623; DE 69213122 T 19920625; DK 92401795 T 19920625; ES 92401795 T 19920625; FR 9108110 A 19910628; JP 17118592 A 19920629; US 90465292 A 19920626